Under NRS 17.245(1)(b), a defendant who enters into " a release or a covenant not to sue or not to enforce judgment ... in good faith" is " discharge[d] ... from all liability for contribution and for equitable indemnity to any other [defendant]." The questions we are asked to decide in this original writ proceeding are: (1) If a defendant settles in good faith, does NRS 17.245(1)(b) bar " de facto" claims for contribution and/or equitable indemnity?; and (2) Are the contractor's third-party claims in this matter considered " de facto" contribution and/or equitable indemnity claims that may be barred under NRS 17.245(1)(b)? We conclude that, regardless of the claim's title, NRS 17.245(1)(b) bars all claims that seek contribution and/or equitable indemnity when the settlement is determined to be in good faith. Because we conclude that the contractor's remaining third-party claims in this matter are " de facto" contribution claims, and are thus barred by NRS 17.245(1)(b), we grant this petition for writ of mandamus.

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